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Originally Posted by Catfish
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Isn't it strange to see all this military speak and ranks in trade and companies, in a civilian society ?
"Chief Executive Officer"
Maybe we could introduce those good old ranks in Germany, too ?
"I am RSBFGFM* of Mercedes Benz ! Rrrrr" 
(*Reichsturmbannfuehrergeneralfeldmarschall)
Greetings,
Catfish |
Actually there isn't anything specifically military about "officer" - it's literally someone holding an official post or office. In a sense, it's actually the military who "stole" those terms from civil society.